>How does a writer or artist determine what to bill for
>services?
When I was beginning to sell words as "work for hire"
rather than to more traditional periodicals or publishers, a
Canadian outfitter asked me to quote a many-page brochure
for their business.
Since I didn't have a clue how to figure the charges, I
called Chris Bohjalian. (Chris is a Vermont novelist who was
an advertiser in a former life.) His advice, "Charge what you
do in your day job."
Since I'm an engineer and business consultant in real life,
that was easy. Just like lawyers and doctors, I think in billable
hours. And it gave me a workable basis to value my writing
time.
On the other hand, our arts council had to determine the
value of inkind services the artists donate to a local school.
Thanks to some published info, we discovered a range of
$30-$45/hour (U.S. time, you figure the currency). We chose
the high end.
Dick [Hmmm, .1 hours (I type verrrrry slowly ;-) at $135]
Harper [That will be $13.50, please]
VISA/MC/AMEX/NO - STAMPS/CURRENCY OK
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The Accounting Web newsletter tells us:
>A doctor and a lawyer were talking at a party. Their conversation
>was constantly interrupted by people describing their ailments
>and asking the doctor for free medical advice. After an hour of
>this, the exasperated doctor asked the lawyer, "What do you do to
>stop people from asking you for legal advice when you're out of
>the office?"
>"I give it to them," replied the lawyer, "and then I send them
>a bill."
>The doctor was shocked, but agreed to give it a try. The next
>day, still feeling slightly guilty, the doctor prepared the
>bills. When he went to place them in his mailbox, he found a bill
>from the lawyer.
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